GERREIDAE Gerres filamentosus, NSMT-P 66086, 7.0 cm SL Gerres filamentosus Cuvier, 1829 Whipfin mojarra D IX,10; A III,7; P1 15 - 16; LL 43 - 46 (usually 44 - 45); GR 4 - 6 + 8. Body deep, compressed, anterodorsal profile somewhat convex. Second dorsal fin spine very long and filamentous, reaching slightly beyond base of last dorsal fin ray; anal fin spines generally robust, third longest; caudal fin deeply forked, lobes pointed. Preopercle with 3 scale rows; 4.5 - 5.5 scales between 5th dorsal fin spine base and lateral line. Color: body brownish silver dorsally, brilliant silver ventrally, with vertical rows of indistinct dark ovoid spots laterally in adults and subadults; all fins tinged with tan, caudal fin with a blackish margin. Size: maximum length about 32 cm. Distribution: widely distributed in tropical Indo-Pacific, from eastern coast of Africa to Micronesia. Remarks: inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms in coastal areas.